Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington, where endemic to the Wenatchee Mountains in Chelan and Kittitas counties.
Habitat: Dry open forest, alluvial deposits, moist stream banks, and ditches in the mountains.
Flowers: July-September
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Review Group 1 in Washington (WANHP)
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, butterflies, beetles, hummingbirds
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cirsium edule var. wenatchense in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Cirsium edule var. wenatchense checklist entry
OregonFlora: Cirsium edule var. wenatchense information
E-Flora BC: Cirsium edule var. wenatchense atlas page
CalPhotos: Cirsium edule var. wenatchense photos